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Rain, accidents slow traffic on central Florida roads

ORLANDO, Fla. — It is slow going around central Florida because of rain and accidents Friday morning.

An accident on State Road 408 near Crystal Lake Drive has westbound traffic backed up for 5 miles Friday morning.

Channel 9 traffic reporter Racquel Asa said the accident has traffic backed up from Crystal Lake Drive to State Road 417.

In Altamonte Springs a vehicle struck and killed a bear on Interstate 4 at State Road 436, slowing traffic in the area.

An accident on I-4 westbound near the Conroy exit has one lane of the interstate blocked and traffic backed up to John Young Parkway.

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